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Ananda dominates cricketer awards after Royal set the course
It is less than three weeks to go for the 44th Observer SLT Mobitel...
2022-11-26 18:30:00 0
Stage set for December 15 awards show
The much looked forward to 44th edition of the Observer SLT Mobitel...
2022-11-19 18:30:00 0
Rare honour for ex-winners Madugalle and Dharmasena
Two former Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year – Ranjan...
2022-11-12 18:30:00 0
Who will be the best from the best
Flashback 2007: Malith Gunathilaka - the Schoolboy Cricketer of the...
2022-11-05 18:30:00 0
Dream day around the corner for budding cricketers
Sri Lanka’s undisputed school cricket awards ceremony – the Observer...
2022-10-29 18:30:00 0
All eyes on Kusal Mendis at T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka’s top order batsman Kusal Mendis, the Observer SLT Mobitel...
2022-10-22 18:30:00 0
Ex-winner Jayasuriya warns strategy must change or else...
The much looked forward to 44th Observer SLT Mobitel School...
2022-10-15 18:30:00 0
Five ex-Schoolboy Cricketers of the Year in action at T20 World Cup
Five former Observer SLT Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketers of the Year...
2022-10-08 18:30:00 0
Wellalage lives up to his image
Promising Dunith Wellalage seems to be the next rich contribution to...
2022-10-01 18:30:00 0
Wellalage and Kaushalya top the Most Popular ranks
Dunith Wellalage of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo and Chushadi...
2022-09-24 18:30:00 0
Rajapakse the white ball rover to win laurels
Little over a decade ago, then Royal College captain Bhanuka...
2022-09-17 18:30:00 0
Talented Lokuarachchi in the wrong place at the wrong time
The Sri Lanka Under-19 team concluded their three-week tour of...
2022-09-10 18:30:00 0
Sri Lanka youth well showcased in England
The Sri Lanka Under-19 team, comprising the most outstanding...
2022-09-03 18:30:00 0
Pradeep Hewage: A cricketer that bloomed now regrets the buds are fading
It was nice to see the cream of schoolboy cricketers in the recently...
2022-08-27 18:30:00 0
When Nimesh Perera performed the unthinkable against Muralidaran
When spin wizard Muttiah Muralidaran as a promising schoolboy...
2022-08-20 18:30:00 0
Ranatunga now the biggest think-tank of Sri Lanka sports
Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning captain, Arjuna Ranatunga was appointed...
2022-08-13 18:30:00 0
Sajith Fernando deserved more than he got
Last year’s Observer SLT Mobitel Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of...
2022-08-06 18:30:00 0
Big match blues and a firebrand Joe who lit up school cricket
The 143rd Battle of the Blues between Royal College and S. Thomas’...
2022-07-29 18:30:00 0
Mixed bag at big matches and a forgotten legend
The 2021-2022 inter-school under-19 season main matches will end with...
2022-07-22 18:30:00 0
Chandimal’s blessed day when Sri Lanka triumphed and trumped over Aussies
The brightest moment in former Observer-SLT Mobitel Schoolboy...
2022-07-15 18:30:00 0
Thomian spirit to haunt Royal and the sad end of a Winner
The 2021-2022 inter-school under-19 cricket season will conclude this...
2022-07-08 18:30:00 0
Ranatunga’s tribute to Warne, Nimesh Perera thwarts hat-trick
Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning captain and two-time winner of the...
2022-07-02 18:30:00 0
Award-winning ‘cricket twins’ shine at Aussie series
The 44th Observer School Cricketers of the Year is gathering momentum...
2022-06-25 18:30:00 0
Mendis and Samaraweera: Two Sri Lankans on opposite sides at Aussie series
Former Observer Schoolboy Cricketer Kusal Mendis said that Sri Lanka...
2022-06-18 18:30:00 0
Recalling Dickwella and the brothers who saved a match while mourning
Niroshan Dickwella gave a timely reminder to the national selectors...
2022-06-11 18:30:00 0
Nipun’s stunning entry and the forgotten firebrand Weerakkody
Former Observer SLT Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Nipun...
2022-06-04 18:30:00 0
One walked away, the other rode like a colossus
Yet another product of the Observer SLT Mobtel School Cricketers of...
2022-05-28 18:30:00 0
The cricketer who tantalised but never Realised
The third month of the 44th Observer-SLT Mobitel School Cricketers of...
2022-05-21 18:30:00 0
Blues, Saints, Maroons sharpen up for big match rivalry
The only under-19 inter-school cricket encounter which went...
2022-05-14 18:30:00 0
Atapattu laments and questions school coaching
The inter-school Under-19 First X1 cricket season is reaching an...
2022-05-07 18:30:00 0
Lions roar, Royal gear for Battle of Blues and Murali’s heroics
Trinity’s first innings lead over Nalanda helped them to retain the...
2022-04-30 18:30:00 0
Schoolgirl makes history as Dharmasena rues the present
The highest individual innings by a local batswoman was registered by...
2022-04-23 18:30:00 0
Big match fever in May and Gura’s dream come true
The most popular contest of the 44th Observer-SLT Mobitel School...
2022-04-16 18:30:00 0
Death of a legend and Mahanama’s rise to stardom
When I was writing my weekly column on the Observer-SLT School...
2022-04-08 18:30:00 0
School cricketers need the maestro’s guidance
There has been slow but steady progress in voting as the most popular...
2022-04-02 18:30:00 0
Observer-SLT Mobitel School Cricketers launched for 44th time
Sri Lanka’s premier English newspaper with the largest circulation,...
2022-03-27 18:30:00 0
Stage set for school cricketers’ most cherished moments
The super powers of SLT Mobitel and the Sunday Observer have been...
2021-12-11 18:30:00 0
‘School cricket, a mixture of good and bad’
Former Sri Lanka captain and ex-Chairman of Selectors Sanath...
2021-11-27 18:30:00 0
Muralidaran had words of wisdom for schoolboys
Tentative arrangements have been made to host the 43rd Observer-SLT...
2021-11-20 18:30:00 0
Atapattu: The schoolboy role model
Sri Lanka has been looking for talented cricketers to fill vacancies...
2021-11-13 18:30:00 0
Dharmasena wants schoolboys to enjoy the game for success
Five Sri Lankans who had won the Observer SLT Mobitel Schoolboy...
2021-11-06 18:30:00 0
Mahanama has best advice for present day schoolboys
The ICC Twenty 20 World Cup tournament is in full swing with its...
2021-10-23 18:30:00 0
From school stage to world podium
The 43rd Observer-SLT Mobitel Most Popular School Cricketers of the...
2021-10-16 18:30:00 0
When Madugalle set the ball rolling
The 43rd Observer-SLT Mobitel Schools Cricketer of the Year commenced...
2021-10-09 18:30:00 0
Sri Lankan Olympians assemble one by one in Tokyo
We are only five days away from the launch of the world’s most...
2021-07-17 18:30:00 0
Tehani to herald Sri Lanka’s Olympic quest with first shot
Rifle shooter Tehani Egodawela will be the first Sri Lankan in action...
2021-07-10 18:30:00 0
Judoka and gymnast to hoist the Lion as Sri Lanka Olympic captains
Judoka Chamara Nuwan Dharmawardana and gymnast Milka Gehani de Silva...
2021-07-03 18:30:00 0
Sri Lanka bank on wildcards for Olympic qualification
Sri Lanka’s contingent for the upcoming XXX11 Olympic Games in Japan...
2021-06-26 18:30:00 0
Boys and girls prepare to waltz on stage
The Mother of all Cricket Shows – the 42nd Observer Sri Lanka Telecom...
2021-04-17 18:30:00 0
Final countdown gathers momentum
The glittering array of eye catching trophies on display that the...
2021-04-10 18:30:00 0

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